Funeral for Poland President to go ahead

The family of late President Lech Kaczynski is urging for his state funeral be held Sunday in Krakow as planned despite fears that the volcanic ash cloud emanating from Iceland may keep some world leaders from attending.

Funeral preparations were well underway at Wawel Cathedral in Krakow

Airports in Poland were closed Friday as the cloud of volcanic ash forced huge patches of European airspace to close.

Officials said funeral ceremonies will start on Saturday as planned, and the funeral will take place in Krakow on Sunday.

Funeral preparations were well underway at Wawel Cathedral in Krakow Friday.

Jacek Sasin, Presidetial Palace spokesperson, said, "It is the will of the family that, under no circumstance, the date of the funeral be changed. The funeral ceremony is scheduled to start tomorrow."